Eyes are the windows to the soul – and knowing how to do eye makeup can change your world! Just a little smouldering kajal is enough to make your eyes pop, but different eye looks can alter your looks to unimaginable lengths. Whether you’re a makeup enthusiast or a newbie, our little tips and tricks will benefit everyone. Here’s how to do eye makeup step by step.
This eyeshadow look is perfect for beginners and can be worn during the day or night. All you need to do is customise it according to your preferences and you’re good to go.
Eyes on You: A step-by-step Guide to Flawless Eye Makeup: The Basics
A basic natural eye look consists of eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara. While all these can stand by themselves and make an eye look, using them together elevates the entire look. The best part is that switching up even one of these can change your entire look – go sexy to cute in seconds with just makeup!
Nude eyeshadows with black eyeliner can work as an everyday staple for most. However, a little pop of colour with vivid eyeliner or a shimmery eyeshadow in the inner corners can brighten the entire appearance.
A Step-by-step Guide to Flawless Eye Makeup
The simplest eye looks also involve steps. Every step in the look is important and if one is avoided, the entire look can fall apart. Here’s how to do beautiful eye makeup step by step. Follow these easy steps and you’ll be a pro in no time!
Step #1: Create a smooth canvas
No masterpiece can be painted over a poor canvas. Similarly, your eye look also depends on a plain, smooth and even canvas. Prep your eyelids with the eyeshadow primer of your choice and blend it all around your eyes. Don’t forget to apply it right under your eyes so the eyeshadow doesn’t crease in any area.
A great hack to prep your eyelids and keep them shine-free is using an eyeshadow stick as your base. Eyeshadow sticks can be used as a primer and on their own because of their versatility! Our favourite Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Shadow Sticks keep your eye makeup in place all day while adding a little extra dazzle. They come in nine pigmented shades that can be worn alone or underneath other products.
You can also use a concealer for the same. In fact, a concealer will add coverage and cover up any veins and discolouration on your eyelids. Just be sure to use a matte or natural finish concealer. A product with a radiant or dewy finish used as primer might secrete oils throughout the day and break your entire look.
Step #2: Define your crease
If your eyeshadow base has any colour, your eyes might look flat with no depth. Use a matte brown eyeshadow of your choice and sweep it across the crease of your eyelid. This will add the natural shadow back to your lids and create more definition and depth. Run the same shade across your bottom lash line to balance out the look from the beginning.
Step #3: Add a shimmer of your choice
Once you've defined the crease, add a shimmery shade all over your eyelids. Shimmery shades go well all over the eyelid as they create the illusion of bigger and brighter eyes - this also comes in handy on days you haven't got ample sleep. You can pick the shade of your choice but make sure to use a clean, fluffy brush and blend it with your crease shade for that flawless transition.
Our go-to Lakmé Absolute Spotlight Eyeshadow Palette in Berry Martini is perfect for your day-to-day use. It comes with the most gorgeous matte brown that can beautifully define your eyes; and a plethora of rosy wearable shades.
And finally, highlight the inner corners with a light shade of your choice. It can be matte or shimmer, depending on the look you’re going for.
Step #4: Apply eyeliner
Line your eyes with an eyeliner of your choice. Use your favourite eyeliner and draw a style of eyeliner of your liking across your top lash line. You can keep it simple with a straight line, wing it out or go bold and do a graphic liner. While a liquid eyeliner will add drama like no other, it can be risky if you're running late. Moreover, attempting a liquid eyeliner every day can be a tedious task. Instead, you can just roughly apply a line across your lash line with a black kajal and gently smudge it out with your pinky finger. You need not be too precise with this, just make sure it doesn't look too dramatic for a daytime look.
Run the same across your bottom lash line and line your top and bottom water line with the same black kajal. You can do this process with any colour of kajal and it will look just as stunning but black is a classic.
If you’re on the hunt for a kajal, Lakmé Eyeconic Kajal should be your pick! This fan-favourite is waterproof and smudge-proof, making it super long-lasting. The intensely pigmented formula lasts for up to 24 hours with no problem at all.
Step #5: Add heaps of mascara
Your eyelashes are bound to disappear when you wear eyeshadow – you might even end up with frosty eyelashes if you use a lighter or shimmery eyeshadow. Accentuate them by brushing mascara from the roots to the tips. Black mascara will make your eyes pop and add the sultry touch you need to complete your subtle glam eye makeup. Don’t forget to curl your eyelashes before applying mascara to make them look pop!
Apply multiple coats as per your liking but wait for several minutes for the previous coat to dry as layering wet mascara might start feeling heavy and irritate sensitive eyes.
Check out the Lakmé Eyeconic Volume Mascara. The thick wand adds volume, length and drama without any clumping. The lightweight and water-resistant formula is highly recommended by Team BB for daily wear and party seasons!
Step #6: Conceal your dark circles
And finally, conceal your under-eye region. Creating a bold eye with darkness around the eyes will give the appearance of panda eyes. To make sure your eyes stand out, you must create contrast by cancelling out any pigmentation under your eyes and keeping the spotlight solely on your eyes.
Apply your favourite concealer, preferably a shade lighter than your natural skin tone and blend it out and up towards your temples. Blending it upwards will give you a faux facelift and give the makeup an extra snatched effect! Set this in place with a powder to prevent creasing and having your eye makeup bleed into the fine lines. Applying foundation all over the face is optional and completely up to you.
FAQs about Eyes on You: A step-by-step Guide to Flawless Eye Makeup …
Discuss some commonly asked questions here, examples below;
Q1: How can I make my eyes look bigger?
You can make your eyes look bigger with the help of a white or nude eye pencil.
Apply a light, neutral eyeshadow on your eyelids.
Use white or nude eyeliner on your waterline.
Curl your lashes and apply mascara to lift and define them.
Apply a thin line of eyeliner close to your lash line, making it slightly thicker towards the outer corners.
Q2: Which eyeliner is the most pigmented?
Liquid eyeliners are the most pigmented, followed by gel and pencil liners. However, liquid eyeliners aren’t easy to smudge or move once they’re set in place.
Q3: Which eyeliner would work the best on brown eyes?
Blue eyeliners will really make brown eyes stand out. Blue brings out the warm undertones in brown eyes and makes them look vivid! However, black, green and gold would also look fabulous on brown eyes.
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Written by Team BB on 29th Jun 2023